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Originally Posted by Valley Twin
Cape May City is pretty walkable. The problem is going to be that the only place to dock the ferry is going to be in North Cape May, a separate town where the current Cape May - Lewes Ferry docks. The City of Cape May is actually on the ocean, not the bay.
The very point of NJ, where the bay meets the ocean is Cape May Point, about 2 miles south of Cape May City. Above the Point are Cape May City on the Atlantic side and North Cape May on the bay side. You can't walk from North Cape May to Cape May City and there's no public transportation that I'm aware of. I imagine you could do a shuttle or jitney service, but that's another problem...
A train would be a good alternative, since there are already tracks into Cape May. It's been decades since trains serviced the city so they probably need some work, but at least the infrastructure is there already.
I wouldn't take train or passenger ferry because we always go to our family's house at the Point and there are no stores within a couple of miles so you need a car. If we were staying the CM City, I'd consider a ferry or train, but only if we were just going for a few days. More than that and we like to branch out to visit the Wildwood or Ocean City boardwalks or the casinos in AC. (Cape May doesn't have a boardwalk.)
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no, the Lewes ferry would not work. it is where it is since it services cars. passenger only ferries woudl need a different destination. the question is, could it be fast enough that people make a day trip out of it?
next question is, what are the costs of a ferry vs a train? the ferry would require dock space near the destinations. the train woudl likely require track upgrades and signaling. there is a possibility that the ferry could be sent south in the winter. it sounds like the market for the ferry woudl be smaller (since everyone wants to ride the train) so the costs woudl have to be dramatically cheaper. I don't know those numbers so I can't take it any further. I think I foresee more AC trains before there's a new Cape May train.